The Nigerian pair seem to be fringe players under new regimes but will their expected absence affect a potentially intense showdown on Saturday?
COMMENT By Seye Omidiora Follow on Twitter
When Marcos Alonso won Chelsea a penalty against Huddersfield Town on the stroke of half-time after a clumsy tackle by Christopher Schindler, not many had caught the events leading up to referee Chris Kavanagh blowing his whistle.
14 passes were exchanged in the buildup to the penalty – which was subsequently tucked away by new boy Jorginho to send the visitors 2-0 up – and it involved eight of the Blues’ players getting a touch of the ball.